– May 18. (Wed.) Jane Harvey. Vocalist Harvey brings a lot of music business history to her performances. She replaced Peggy Lee with the Benny Goodman Band and followed Doris Day with the Les Brown Band. She’ll know doubt touch on that part of her career, as well as her jazz versions of Sondheim, all of it delivered in her convincing interpretations. Catalina Bar & Grill. (323) 466-2210.

– May 20. (Fri.) Johnny Mandel Big Band. Composer/arranger/songwriter Mandel is a master craftsman of big band writing. Here’s a chance to hear his work up close and personal. Vitello’s. (818) 769-0905.

Lani Hall

– May 20. (Fri.) Herb Alpert and Lani Hall. The music world power duo are on the road again, blending Hall’s rich, emotional songs with Alpert’s laid back trumpet. Add a few tunes from the Tijuana Brass book to spice up the evening. Segerstrom Center for the Arts. (714) 556-2787.

– May 21. (Sat.) An Evening with Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin. A pair of the Broadway musical theatre’s brightest stars get together for an evening of irresistible song. The Valley Performing Arts Center. (818) 677-8800.

– May 22. (Sun.) Katia Moraes and Sambaguru. There will be Brazilian music in all its many shapes, forms and rhythms when the charismatic Moraes and her energetic Sambaguru players take the stage. WorldFest at Woodley Park, Lake Balboa (310) 477-7887.

Duke Ellington

– May 22. (Sun.) Los Angeles Master Chorale. Performs the best of the Duke Ellington sacred concerts. Ellington’s sacred works, composed near the end of his life, represent significant entries in his vast catalog of music. They’re no performed often, and rarely by an ensemble with the quality of the LAMC. So don’t miss this one. Disney Hall. (323) 850-2040.

San Francisco

– May 18. (Wed.) Eliza Gilkyson. It’s been over 40 years since folk singer/guitarist Gilkyson released her first album. And she’s still bringing life to every song she touches. Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse. (510) 644-2020.

– May 20 – 22. (Fri. – Sun.) Four Generations of Miles. A celebration of what would have been Miles’ 85th birthday (May 26, actually) with a set of players who performed with him over many decades: guitarist Mike Stern, alto saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Yoshi’s Oakland. (510) 238-9200.

London

– May 19. (Thurs.) Lullaby of Birdland: Remembering George Shearing. Pianist James Pearson and the Ronnie Scott All Stars celebrate the memory of fellow Brit Shearing with a program of pieces reaching from the early trios to the classic guitar/vibes and rhythm sound. Ronnie Scott’s. 020 7439 0747.

Paris

Robert Glasper

– May 21. (Sat.) Robert Glasper. Pianist Glasper presents one of his “Experiment in Jazz” performances, finding common ground in territories reaching from hip-hop and rap to Thelonious Monk. New Morning. 01 45 23 51 41.